Quality of "green cotton" has changed
I have purchased 2 other pairs of the Asian wrap PJ's and I noticed right away a difference in the cotton! These were my favorite PJ's for years and I still have the old ones and there is no comparison even after washing many times the cotton is not nearly as soft. I ordered the periwinkle blue and the color is a beautiful shade of blue, but that does not make up for the drop off in quality that is noticeable, so sad. Bring the old ones back please!
February 19, 2015

Not a True XS
I purchased my first pair of Asian Wrap pajamas a couple months ago and loved them so much I recently ordered two more pairs. After washing them, I was very disappointed to discover they are a full size larger than the first previously ordered pair. The new ones are too long and baggy overall.
February 8, 2015

Love these pjs for winter
I own 2 sets of these pjs and actually gave several sets as Christmas gifts. They're well made, a nice weight for winter and pretty cute! My only complaint is that the seat is cut a little short and I am very petite.
February 5, 2015

Comfy, but TOO big!
I recently purchased my third pair of the Asian Wrap pajama because I love them, and have worn nothing else for sleeping for the past four years. The quality and color are great, but size medium (which I have ALWAYS worn) is much bigger than my other pajamas. The waist is larger by 2 inches than my other pairs. I wore the pajamas because they were the only pair I took with me on a Christmas trip in December, but I look a little ridiculous in them because they are so baggy.
January 29, 2015

reduced quality
I got these pajamas last year and loved them. I just bought another set, and this one is much worse quality fabric. It is not as thick or soft as the first one, and it came out of the dryer all wrinkly like tissue paper. I am very disappointed that Garnet Hill is now using a lower quality cotton on these popular pajamas.
January 19, 2015

Change in Quality/Weight of Fabric
My mother and I were great lovers of these pajamas. She has 4 pair, I have 2 and I ordered another pair for my mother in law for Xmas. However, the quality has totally changed--the cloth is much much thinner, a totally different weight. Even my father noticed. Such a disappointment and I hate that I'll be having to source some new pjs to have a go to pair.
January 19, 2015

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I hope that Garnet Hill takes a look at how these pj's are being sewn. I agree they are too tight in the waist. Maybe they are using a different manufacturer...maybe the patterns aren't being placed right on the fabric. I have been ordering them in a larger size just to be on the safe side. But if I am paying that much for pajamas, that I used to love, I want them to be the way they used to be!

I just ordered 3 pairs each of medium and large. They were all way too tight in the waist. I am a size 6 and even the large waist was uncomfortably tight. There is clearly something wrong with the measurement of the elastic in the waist. It is simply being cut too small - at least in some of the pajamas. And, I noticed from a previous question that one person received a pair made in Poland. The ones I received were made in the Ukraine. Could it be that certain batches are being cut to fit correctly while in others mistakes are made and the waist elastic is cut too small but those pairs get sold anyway? Could Garnet Hill offer a drawstring waist option to help address the variance in manufacturing standards?

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I just ordered 3 pairs each of medium and large. They were all made in the Ukraine. Unfortunately, each pair was cut differently and shrunk after washing differently (in cold with low dry) - in both the medium and the large. The elastic waist was too tight in all of them. It was very disappointing. It's interesting to see that someone else answered this question 5 months ago noting that their pair was made in Turkey. I wonder how it fit. I also noticed that other reviewers in the February timeframe have complained of fit/quality issues. Wonder where theirs' were made. How many countries does Garnet Hill use for making these pajamas? Is the variance in fit etc. a function of where they are being manufactured?

I wish I would have read your question before I ordered. As of February 2012, the shrinkage issue has not been corrected. I ordered 3 pairs each of medium and large. They all shrunk and each one shrunk differently - some many inches in length, others not so much. One of the three large pairs shrunk so much in length it was shorter than the medium pairs. Also, as I wrote in answer to a question above, the waists in all of them were way too tight - even the large (and I am a size 6). The waist in the medium shrunk to about 22" and the waist in the large shrunk to 24". It is very disappointing. The pairs I received should not have been sold as size medium or large with waists that small. The design is lovely and I would like to order more to see if it was just a bad batch but since I see you wrote about this issue 4 months ago and they are still selling flawed garments I doubt I reorder would result in a different outcome. Sad.

I don't think that Garnet Hill has dealt with the shrinkage issue.. my issue is that the sizing has changed. I have not gained weight, in fact I weigh less than I used to... I think that they are trying to make them more slim looking..not what you want when you are sleeping. I have been wearing these since they first offered them, and the last 5 prs I ordered were too tight. Before washing. I have been making cuts in the waistband to make it more comfortable, and wearing my old worn ones.

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We apologize but at this time we do not carry our pajamas in a petite version. During the Spring/Summer season, we carry these in a capri style with a camisole top. Our Spring catalog will be out in January.

I understand the issue about hemming, as you do not want to destroy the wonderful design at the bottom of the pajama leg, but it is not "impossible" to hem the pajamas. It's quite a lot of work. But Petite people long for these pajamas! I hemmed a pair for my 4' 9" mom. I'm sure a professional seamstress would laugh, but this is what I did. I cut a 1 foot long piece off the bottom of the pajama pant leg, then cut the excess length off the remaining pant leg, then joined the 1st piece to the pant leg by doing two hems, one inside the pajama leg, and one on the outside, forming about a 1-1/2 " band." I used a thread color that closely matched, sewing by hand, then pressing. It really is hardly visible! It's held up for more than 2 years; lots of wear; lots of launderings. GH, these are so popular, please consider making in Petite sizes!